FARGO - Arlene Olson had a bulge in the aortic artery inside her abdomen that was a ticking time bomb waiting to explode. Not long ago, because of the small size of her artery, the 87-year-old woman ...
MAYWOOD, Ill. – An estimated 60,000 Americans are walking around with time bombs in their chests called thoracic aortic aneurysms. At any time, their main chest artery could suddenly burst open, ...
Chicago, IL - Interim results of the Open Versus Endovascular Repair (OVER) study of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) show a lower risk of death within 30 days after endovascular grafting, compared ...
BACKGROUND: An aneurysm is an abnormal bulge in the wall of an artery. Normally, the walls of arteries are thick and muscular, allowing them to withstand a large amount of pressure. Occasionally, a ...
HERZLIA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Endospan, a pioneer in endovascular solutions for the Aortic Arch, today announced the completion of enrollment for the primary arm of its TRIOMPHE Investigational ...
When it comes to treating potentially deadly aortic aneurysms, medicine has come a long way. One Philly biotech startup aims to make those outcomes even better. Minimally invasive surgery on an aortic ...
At the Baylor Medicine Center for Aortic Surgery in Houston, we are one of the nation’s leading centers for the treatment of complex aortic diseases. We offer comprehensive care for aortic aneurysms, ...
Southern Hills Hospital told KSNV that its team completed what it says is the state's first FDA-approved minimally invasive ...
The aorta is the largest artery in the human body, supplying branches to all organs and tissues of the body. It has a thick wall of muscle and elastic fibers that allows it to expand and contract with ...
In performing open arch replacement, surgeons at our center and others currently prefer to reattach the individual brachiocephalic branches separately, rather than reattaching a single island of ...
Now, a surgeon has developed a device to help save people with this condition who have run out of options. In the last five years, Bill Cardwell has encountered more challenges than he could ever face ...